Adventures in the Highlands

Welcome to the first fruits of my digital camera! Consider this a brief photo documentary of some of the more interesting things I've seen in my time in the U.K. (wow, only three weeks!)

Also, check out my collection of fun signage.


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The outside of my dorm, Churchill House. The abode I currently call my own. Reverse shot of dorm room. The behemoth of a book that I'm currently reading. The hallway outside my door. Very interesting.

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Testing... This is literally right outside of my door. If you're coming to visit me, bring your hiking boots. The kitchen on my floor. Reverse shot. Salisbury Crags at sunset outside the window at the end of one of the hallways on my floor.

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Salisbury crags again. The bronze sculpture on top of the dome of the Old College about two blocks from my dorm. A double decker bus! British mail. The famous red phone booths.

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St. Giles's cathedral down the Royal Mile from the castle. Statue of Sir Walter Scott. Statue of David Hume, across the road from Sir Walter. An authentic bagpiper! With tourist. William Wallace takes a break from fighting the English to take a picture with some fans.

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Edinburgh Castle in all of its splendor. Salisbury crags from the Castle mount. A bagpipers' convention beneath the watchful eyes of David Hume. The back of Holyrood Palace, the Queen's residence in Scotland. Holyrood Abbey, adjoining Holryood Palace.

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The front of Holyrood Palace. Holyrood Palace redux. And again. Looking up the Royal Mile towards the castle. Looking down the Royal Mile towards the Palace.

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Edinburgh skyline from Calton Hill. Holyrood Palace from Calton Hill. Salisbury Crags and Arthur's Seat (the teeny weeny hill to the left of the crags) from Calton Hill. Scottish National Monument (known as Scotland's Disgrace b/c they ran out of money before they finished. It was originally intended to be a replica of the Parthenon). Arthur's Seat again.

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Downtown Edinburgh. The bridge goes over Waverly Station, the train station. I live on the left side of the bridge (the old city). On the right side is Princes St. and the New Town. Nelson's Monument on Calton Hill. At least they took an accurate photo. Kind of macabre, don't you think? The late Mr. Hume. A familiar face among the graves...

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Old College, closed for Sunday. As close as I'll ever get to Sean Connery. The game is afoot! I enjoy the fire at 221B Baker St. in London. The Great Detective himself. And his great adversary! This is the real reason I don't like Mathematics (Sherlock Holmes joke...).

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Certainly one of the most famous landmarks in London, and the level I could never beat in Rainbow Six!!! Where important decisions are made (when they can hear themselves over the huge clock). Where the REAL important decisions are made. Unfortunately closed when I was there :( Trafalgar Square at Night. Nelson surveys the square (they have monuments to him everywhere!).

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